British Jewry’s main security unit recorded 1,668 anti-Semitic incidents last year – an 8% drop from 2019 but still among the three highest tallies ever. Of the incidents recorded in 2020 by the Community Security Trust, or CST, 100 were violent assaults — a 39% drop in that category from 2019, according to the London-based organization’s Antisemitic Incidents Report 2020 published Thursday. Among those, three were severe • Full Story
With great sadness, we regret to inform you of the tragic passing of Rabbi Yisroel Jacobs, OB”M, a member of the Lubavitch community in London, England. Rabbi Jacobs was the son of the Chief Rabbi of the Netherlands, Rabbi Binyomin Jacobs. He passed away on Shabbos, Chof Hei Teves. He was 47-years-old • Full Story
With great sadness, we regret to inform you of the passing of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, the former Chief Rabbi of England who enjoyed a very close relationship with the Rebbe and the Lubavitch community worldwide. He passed away after recently being diagnosed with Yene Machla R”L. He was 72-years-old • Full Story
Former British Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks announced he has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing treatment. In a statement posted to his Twitter feed Thursday afternoon, Sacks’ office said he had been “recently diagnosed” with an unspecified cancer and hoped to return to work “as soon as possible.” • Full Story
With great sadness, we regret to inform you of the passing of Rabbi Yehoshua Raskin, OB”M, a Lubavitch Shochet in London, England. He was 97-years-old • Full Story
Many of the Shluchim from across the United Kingdom who generally gather in person for a regional Kinus Hashluchim had 48 hours of sessions over zoom. Here is the annual Shluchim picture.